Your privacy and security are
important to us. Because we gather certain types of information about United States Specialty Sports Association, Inc. ("USSSA") users, we feel you should fully
understand the terms and conditions surrounding the capture and use of that
information. This privacy statement discloses what information we gather and how
we use it. Questions regarding this statement should be directed to support@USSSA.com. NOTE: USSSA cannot
accept information from individuals who are under 14 years of age without first
obtaining express parental consent.
1. Capture and Use of Information.
Registration
If
you participate in USSSA activities (event registration, message boards, etc.) on
USSSA, you may be asked to register for a free ID and password and/or to provide
information on event-registration forms. Unique identifiers, such as IDs and
passwords, are collected to verify your identity and for use as account numbers
in our record system. Your contact information may also be used to contact you
when necessary for customer service reasons. Financial information that is
collected is used only to bill you for products and services that you
specifically request.
Cookies
"Cookies"
are small pieces of information that are stored by your browser on your
computer's hard drive. Generally, cookies work by assigning to your computer a
unique number that has no meaning outside of our site. Our cookies do not
contain any personally identifying information; we use them to provide features
such as personalization, to save your member ID and to keep track various items.
We may also use cookies to assist us in delivering content specific to your
interests. Additionally, after you've entered your member ID and password during
a session on our service, we save that information so you don't have to re-enter
it repeatedly during that session. Most Web browsers automatically accept
cookies, but you can usually change your browser to prevent that. Not accepting
cookies may make certain features of USSSA unavailable to you.
IP
Address
We may use your IP address
to identify you, to administer our Web site and to assist in diagnosing problems
with our server.
2. Additional
Uses of Information
All of the
information we collect, both what you tell us and what we collect through the
use of cookies, is used to personalize your account, to customize our services
and to allow our customer service representatives to contact you when necessary.
It is USSSA' policy not to release any personally identifying information about
you without your consent (usually obtained through an "opt-out" option that you
may select when providing the information). In most cases, information will be
released only on an aggregated basis (meaning that the information from many
USSSA users is grouped together in a way that does not disclose the personal
information of any particular user). We may use contact information that you
provide to send you information about our company and promotional material from
some of our partners. USSSA will disclose personal information about an
individual user if we believe in good faith that such disclosure is necessary to
comply with an applicable law or valid legal process.
Special Note for
Users Accessing USSSA within a Frame
USSSA has partnered with various web sites ("Framing
Sites"), allowing users of those Framing Sites to register for events and to
otherwise use the USSSA services within a frame and without leaving the Framing
Site. In some cases, USSSA has agreed to provide to the Framing Site personal
information collected from people who make use of the USSSA services from the
Framing Site (that is, within a frame and without leaving the Framing Site). In
these cases, please be aware that the Framing Site operates independently from,
and may have privacy and security policies wholly different from, USSSA. If you
wish to make use of the USSSA services, but do not wish to have your information
shared with third parties, please access our services directly, and not from a
Framing Site.
3. General
Privacy Information.
USSSA makes various
public forums (such as message boards, chat rooms or news groups) available to
its users. When you disclose personal information in such public forums, that
information can be collected and used by others in various ways, including by
sending unsolicited messages. You are solely responsible for any postings you
make on public forums on USSSA, and for maintaining the secrecy of your passwords
and/or any account information. Please be careful and responsible whenever
you're online. Further, the USSSA web site contains links to partners,
advertisers and third party Internet sites and services that may collect data in
connection with registrations, promotions, e-commerce, etc. USSSA is also linked
to by, and in some cases framed by, certain partner web sites. Each of the web
sites (linked from USSSA, or linking to USSSA) each have separate privacy and data
collection practices, independent of USSSA, and USSSA has no responsibility or
liability for these independent policies or actions and is not responsible for
the privacy practices or the content of such Web sites.
4.
Security.
USSSA uses a variety of
security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information. Credit
card numbers are encrypted in USSSA' secure database which is located behind a
firewall. Personal information collected on USSSA is stored in a secure operating
environment that is not available to the public. All credit card and
registration information supplied by users is transmitted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology. USSSA' technology
department conducts frequent site-security audits.
5. Protecting
Yourself.
You can help to protect your
information by safeguarding your USSSA password, using caution and discretion
when posting information on public areas of the USSSA Web site.
USSSA uses its own cookies for a number of purposes, including to:
· Access your information when you "sign in," so that we can provide you with customized content, such as Personal Settings.
· Keep track of preferences you specify while you are using USSSA services. Display the most appropriate advertising banners, based on your interests and activity on USSSA.Com
· Estimate and report our total audience size and traffic.
· Conduct research to improve USSSA content and services.
· Require you to re-enter your USSSA password after a certain period of time has elapsed to protect you against others accidentally accessing your account contents.